Nanny State
New York City Approves Taxi Apps
Government permission needed to hail cabs the way users might want to
Teen Petitions Pepsi to Change Drink Formulas
At least she's not trying to use the government to force it
FDA Delays Bring Tobacco Product Development to a Halt
Foot-dragging has dragged on for years for products that were only supposed to take 90 days to review
In Michigan, More Poor Families Taking Refuge in Charter Schools
Doesn't stop public educators from claiming charters leave poor kids behind
Lawmakers Upset NFL Hasn't Implemented Human Growth Hormone Testing
And this is the government's concern why?
Authorities Upset over Family Overruling Them on Daughter's Cancer Treatment
Will not cooperate with police after removing girl from hospital
Government Gone Bad
Central planners and liberal politicians are clueless about what really helps workers: a free economy.
Ron Jeremy Speaks Out Against Measure B
Says it is the "final nail in the coffin" for the porn industry
Drunk, Stoned Auto Workers Handed Jobs Back
Despite being caught on video, arbitrator rules insufficient evidence
Guns Don't Kill People; Unlicensed Boarding Homes Kill People
A guy going on a shooting spree means we need better housing regulations?
Quadruple Homicide Leads to Review of Boarding House Rules
More regulations will keep people from killing each other!
Virginia County May Force Employees Into Classes to Quit Smoking
County attorney says it's legal, though it can't actually force them to quit
South Korea Welcomes Volunteers in the Fight Against Porn
So-called "Nuri Cops" search the web for pornography
San Francisco's Libertarian Food Market Is Closing--But the Movement it Inspired Will Continue
San Francisco's famed Forage Underground Market will shut down later this month. But the tracks laid by its founder Iso Rabins--and others around the country--mean that the choice to make and sell many foods locally is increasingly returning to small entrepreneurs.
The Libertarian Gay Marriage Paradox
How opening up marriage regulations will help make the case for eliminating them
California Sues Airline over Mobile App
Doesn't have privacy notice in a place the state wants it to be. Also: the state needs money.
How Many Government Agencies Does It Take To Dispose of a Beached Whale?
Jurisdictional questions abound over a beached whale in Malibu
Hazmat Crew Brought In to Florida High School Over Mercury Thermometer
A student brought in a mercury thermometer for an assignment about the periodic table and the school panicked as if he brought in plutonium
Conservationist Study: Climate Change Threatening Winter Sports
They want new regulations, naturally
Judge Wants "Global Peace" Between Apple, Samsung: "Is There Some Endpoint Here?"
The two companies continue to battle in courts over patents for things like touchscreen scrolling
Successful Charter School Fights Off Anonymous Cheating Allegations
Near-perfect test scores determined to be legit